Pipeline to prosperity: Enhancing MLP allocations with listed infrastructure by Jon Treitel and Hinds Howard | Feb 1, 2024 Longstanding investors in MLPs (master limited partnerships) have been rewarded for their patience throughout the past three years, as the asset class has been among the strongest performers in listed real assets with the recovery from COVID-19. Today, we see an opportunity for investors to supplant their MLP and midstream energy holdings with listed infrastructure.
The case for microgrids: Why localized power systems may become critical to energy-resilience strategies by Paulina Torres, Elsa Wilson and Doug Mackenzie | Feb 1, 2024 Microgrids are small-scale, localized power systems composed of distributed energy resources. These solutions can play a key role in ensuring the energy transition is reliable and resilient, regardless of weather or other unforeseen events.
A closer look: Industry experts examine the trends driving infrastructure secondaries by Gordon Feller | Feb 1, 2024 The infrastructure secondaries market is experiencing explosive growth, due in large part to an increase in its popularity with institutional investors.
For the social good: How the broadening definition of infrastructure is providing what cities and regions need to prosper by Benjamin Cole | Feb 1, 2024 "social infrastructure,” such as hospitals, universities or workforce housing — or even key cultural amenities, including parks, museums or entertainment venues — have come to the fore in the investment community in more recent years. However, seeking yields yet reduced relative risk, more investors are also venturing into other less-prominent social infrastructure sectors that are also necessary to a city or nation’s health
Navigating turbulence: As aircraft safety is called into question, global outlook for airlines remains stable by Rohit Kumar, Scott Rattee and Timothy O’Brien | Feb 1, 2024 On Jan. 6, 2024, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for immediate inspection following an Alaska Airlines–operated jet’s emergency landing after a large section of the aircraft blew out shortly after takeoff.
Ohio Employees outlines real assets 2024 projections by Lewis Dayton | Feb 1, 2024 In recent meeting documents., the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) said “demand for digital and communications infrastructure remains strong, supported by carriers and network operators, typically with strong credit profiles.”
MassMutual Ventures, Octopus Energy Generation lead funding round for Cultivo by Kali Persall | Feb 1, 2024 Cultivo, a public benefit corporation, has raised $14 million in series-A funding led by MassMutual Ventures and Octopus Energy Generation. Salkantay Ventures and Peña Verde also participated in the funding round, bringing Cultivo’s total funding to more than $20 million.
SPONSORED: Igneo Infrastructure Partners — Middle-market infrastructure investment opportunities and trends by Jennifer Babcock | Feb 1, 2024 The current market offers compelling middle-market infrastructure investment opportunities in the digital, transportation, energy transition, and waste and water subsectors, according to Michael Ryder and John Ma, North American co-heads with Igneo Infrastructure Partners.
Cubico adds 1.6GW of capacity to development pipeline in Mexico by Kali Persall | Jan 31, 2024 Cubico Sustainable Investments has strengthened its footprint and development portfolio in Mexico with the acquisition of Renantis Mexico and a strategic agreement with Sowitec Group
Origis Energy locks in $317m project tax equity funding for solar, battery storage projects by Released | Jan 31, 2024 Origis Energy, a U.S. renewable-energy and decarbonization-solution platform, has secured $317 million in project tax equity funding from J.P. Morgan for two utility-scale solar and solar-plus-battery storage projects in New Mexico and Mississippi, respectively.